Fossil Fuels

Berkeley (USA) Fossil Fools day Action

Evening Standard Promotes Fossil Fools Day

The Evening Standard's recent run-in with the press complaints commission (which can be viewed here http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/03/394299.html ), which regarded last years Climate Action Camp near Heathrow Airport, seems to have resulted in a remarkable volte-face with regards to climate activism. These photographs where taken of billboards around London on Fossil Fools day.

 

Fossil Fools Day Bike Ride and Rush Hour Protest at Madison, WI Hummer Dealer


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1 Apr 2008 - 16:30
1 Apr 2008 - 18:30
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Tues. April 1st Madison, WI

Meet at 4:30 pm at Brittingham Park for a Fossil Fool’s Day Bike Ride to the Bergstrom Hummer Dealer (1200 Apple Gate Dr. where Fish Hatchery meets the Beltline), followed by a 5:00 pm Rush Hour Protest! Tired of gas guzzling road hogs destroying our planet? Here is your chance to express your disgust and promote a sustainable alternative!

Info? Madison Infoshop #608-262-9036
www.madisoninfoshop.org

U.S.: Direct action at Chevron


Fri Mar 14 2008 (Updated 03/17/08)

Community Protests Chevron's Role in War, Warming, Toxics and Human Rights

U.S.: Coal moratorium bill introduced in Congress

Markey and Waxman Introduce
Bill that Puts Moratorium on All New Coal-Fired Power
Plants
. By Lisa Mascaro, Las Vegas
Sun, March 12, 2008
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Leading congressional Democrats

"Clean" Coal on trial

Cooling towers symbolize waste, endless steam that could typically provide free hot water if the power company cared enough to invest in some new pipes.  However as the court heard, stopping this waste is still serious.  I really liked this case. 

U.S.: Presidential candidate John Edwards opposes Pee Dee coal plant

In S. Carolina, John
Edwards Reiterates Call for Ban on Coal-Fired
Power
. By Page Ivey, AP, January 15,
2008.
"Democratic
presidential candidate John Edwards

U.S.: Yucca Mountain Urgent Alert!‏

URGENT ACTION ALERT!! DEADLINE APPROACHING! YUCCA MOUNTAIN, SACRED TO THE SHOSHONE & MAJOR FAULT ZONE, IN IMMINENT DANGER!

EarthFirst! Lowlands blocks coalplant

PRESS RELEASE
Dutch-Belgian EarthFirst! blockade at E.on coal-fired power plant in Rotterdam
Rotterdam, 8 December
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Saturday morning a collective of twenty Groenfront (Dutch EarthFirst!)

Doc Film Fest in Spain about energy and climate. CINESTRAT 08


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A new documentary competition is born in the south of Europe. We are searching for films about the global warming and the energy crisis in our world. For all video and filmakers who need a dedicated film festival about energy and climate to show their latest films you can submit your docs to our Festival called CINESTRAT. Films about peak oil, global warming, pollution, waste, nature etc are accepted. The regulations and get all info at www.cinestrat.es. Deadline for submissions is febr 29 - 2008. 7000 euro for the best documentary and other interesting awards.

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